Mazer is Obama's choice for DHS' IG
The inspector general of the Office of the Director of National Intelligence gets picked for the open DHS IG job.
Lawmakers want competitive sourcing on the table
House members have asked the Appropriations Committee chairman to keep funding bills free from “provisions inhibiting the utilization of the private sector.”
Lieberman tells FEMA to centralize IT
FEMA can't manage its IT systems with an uncoordinated approach to building systems, senator says.
DOD to revamp acquisition with cyberspace in mind
DOD officials want the huge department to be agile and swift in cyberspace, and acquisition processes have to keep up.
Senate wants to roll back $1.1B in defense services contracts
The Obama administration and Congress have a number of plans to cut DOD's costs and increase contract oversight, but there's little connection between them all.
Can the administration really trim $6B from support services contracts?
The Obama administration intends to cut $6 billion in spending by the end of fiscal 2012 on support services contracts beneficial to agency managers.
Relationship advice for contract managers
Problems can begin soon after a contract award. Our experts offer advice on how to stay on track from the start.
GSA plans to split $250M IT contract
GSA knows it is evolving and wants its IT infrastructure to keep pace. They want your thoughts on how to divide its current contract.
Government gets a B in 2010 small-business contracting
The government awarded $97.9 billion to small businesses in 2010, compared to $96.8 billion in 2009.
GSA blames poor wording for STARS contract snafu
GSA officials say email never meant to convey awards. So when the awards really happen?
Ban insourcing until policy published, rep urges
Rep. Mick Mulvaney says impact of insourcing on small businesses needs to be considered.
Oops, GSA takes back major contract awards
GSA officials sent letters telling companies they had won, then quickly reversed course.
Transportation Command soliciting company white papers on measuring greenhouse gases
The U.S. Transportation Command wants help to develop ways to measure the carbon footprint of its vehicles.
IT is more than just technology, says one agency CIO
GSA has been moving forward continually with IT advances, but officials have learned a greater lesson than simply getting the hottest new stuff.
Senators move to block politics from procurements
A Senate committee doesn't want political contributions disclosed with bid proposals. What else is in the 2012 National Defense Authorization Act?
CA Technologies sells off security business unit
CA Technologies closed a deal June 14 with Updata Partners, a venture capital firm. The firm then formed the new company, Total Defense Inc.
Kundra's leaving evokes some congrats, some good riddances
The government IT and social media communities either have very positive attitudes, the never-extinguished entrepreneurial spirit, or hearts broken so many times as their leader prepares to move on to Harvard University.
Obama to use government to increase investment in business
Agencies will talk about federal programs and incentives available to investors doing business with U.S. companies.
GAO will finish its bid protest work
The Defense Information Systems Agency contended that GAO's authority to review certain bid protests ended on May 27, leaving Technatomy’s protest without merit.
Ginman officially named director of defense procurement policy
Richard Ginman takes place of Shay Assad in defense procurement policy, as Assad moves to pricing policies.
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